"White House Barbie" Nicki Minaj meets Trump at Trump Accounts kickoff event
Washington DC, July 7
Musician Nicki Minaj on Monday met US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, saying he is her favourite President.
The meeting was a warm reminder of her song 'I get crazy' from 2009, where she said "I be with the president up in the White House, if we in the Oval Office then the it's lights out".
In a post on X, she said, "Whoa!!!! #WhiteHouseBarbie with her favorite President of all time!!!"
She called herself 'White House Barbie', referring to her fan base, known as the Barbz, who emulate her Barbie-like aesthetic of wigs, bright colors, and gloss.
She further said, responding to another post on X, "So crazy!!! No pun intended. And the next line literally said: "if we're in the Oval Office, then it's lights out"--which is another way of saying "game over". And here we are in the Oval Office. Lol. Who knew? 17 years ago."
Minaj's turn from an artist to Trump supporter took everyone by surprise, Time Magazine reported.
Trump rang the NYSE and NASDAQ opening bell from the Oval Office -- for the first time ever -- to celebrate the official kickoff of Trump Accounts.
Nicki Minaj, once critical of Trump, Nicki Minaj has emerged as one of his most prominent celebrity supporters and is reportedly contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars to Trump Accounts, CNN reported.
Minaj on January 29 declared herself the "No 1 fan" of Trump.
Speaking at the 'Trump Accounts Summit' in Washington DC on Wednesday, Nicki Minaj doubled down on her persistent support for Trump, stating that the US President has been "bullied and smeared".
"I don't know what to say, but I will say that I am probably the president's No. 1 fan. And that's not going to change. And the hate, or what people have to say, it does not affect me at all. It actually motivates me to support him more. And it's gonna motivate all of us to support him more," Minaj said at the summit, as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter.
— ANI
Reader Comments
I'm actually surprised but also not surprised. The entertainment industry and politics have always mixed in the US. It's like when Bollywood actors support Indian political parties—sometimes you have to pick a side. Minaj's "White House Barbie" persona is definitely unique. She's using her brand to connect with Trump's base. In India, we'd never see a celebrity call themselves "Rashtrapati Bhavan Barbie" with such confidence! 😂
This is pure political theater. Trump knows how to use celebrity endorsements to distract from real issues. Minaj's 2009 song lyric coming true is ironic, but let's not pretend this meeting is about anything other than mutual benefit. As an Indian following US politics from afar, it's fascinating how quickly entertainers can flip their positions. Remember when she was pro-Bernie Sanders? Now she's funding Trump Accounts with "hundreds of thousands of dollars." What happened to principles?
I'm an American living in India now, and this story is exactly why I left US politics for a while. Minaj's strategic shift is so transparent—she's angling for influence and maybe even a policy role if Trump wins again. But "White House Barbie"? Please. That's just cringe marketing. I think India's political celebrity culture is more organic—like how Amitabh Bachchan or Rajinikanth are respected across party lines. This is just... weird. 🙃
Props to Nicki for staying true to her "Barbie" brand—it's clever marketing. But as someone who admired her earlier work poking fun at politicians, this feels sad. She used to be the underdog Barbie; now she's the establishment Barbie. I also find it hypocritical that she calls Trump "bullied and smeared" when she herself has been ruthless online. If an Indian celebrity suddenly supported a controversial leader like
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